COVID-19: Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine approved for use in UK, rollout begins next week
The British government said that the vaccine will be rolled out for use from early next week.
Dec 02, 2020, 13:21 PM IST
Guarantee fundamental rights to all citizens: UK PM to Pakistan
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has asked Imran Khan-led government in Pakistan to "guarantee fundamental rights" to all citizens of south Asian countries.
Nov 12, 2020, 12:17 PM IST
UK PM Boris Johnson's treaty-breaking Brexit laws defeated in parliament
UK PM Boris Johnson suffered heavy defeat in parliament`s upper chamber over proposed laws which would allow him to breach Britain`s EU exit treaty.
Nov 10, 2020, 14:15 PM IST
Lockdown in England could be extended, UK minister warns
The one-month lockdown for England could be extended as Britain struggles to contain a second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nov 02, 2020, 09:24 AM IST
UK backs COVID-19 vaccine trials that infect volunteers
Britain said on Tuesday it would back "human challenge" trials, where young and healthy volunteers are deliberately infected with COVID-19, to accelerate the development of vaccines for the disease.
Oct 20, 2020, 14:22 PM IST
EU's Michel Barnier still hopes trade deal with Britain possible: Sources
The European Union`s Brexit negotiator told the bloc`s 27 national envoys to Brussels that he still hoped a trade deal with Britain was possible, stressing that the coming days would be decisive, three diplomatic sources told Reuters.
Sep 17, 2020, 15:17 PM IST
UK sees 'a way through' parliamentary maze for Brexit treaty breach bill
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson`s government sees a `way through` the parliamentary maze for his bill that would break the Brexit divorce treaty as it talks with rebels in the Conservative Party, a minister said on Wednesday.
Sep 16, 2020, 13:56 PM IST
Former UK PM Cameron says he has misgivings about Brexit move
Former British prime minister David Cameron joined other ex-leaders of the country to express concern at Boris Johnson`s plan to break international law by overriding parts of the Brexit divorce treaty with the European Union.
Sep 14, 2020, 14:03 PM IST
Emergency Brexit talks as EU explores UK plan to break divorce treaty
Britain and the European Union will hold emergency talks on Thursday over Prime Minister Boris Johnson`s plan to undercut parts of the Brexit divorce treaty, a step Brussels has warned could scupper any chance of a trade deal.
Sep 10, 2020, 14:17 PM IST
UK judge rejects WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange bid to delay US extradition case
Assange made international headlines in 2010 when WikiLeaks published a US military video showing a 2007 attack by Apache helicopters in Baghdad that killed a dozen people.
Sep 07, 2020, 23:10 PM IST
France accuses United Kingdom of stalling in post-Brexit trade talks
Britain left the EU on January 31 but both sides hoped that a chaotic Brexit could be avoided during 11 months of negotiations.
Aug 31, 2020, 18:52 PM IST
British universities should not reopen next month, says union
British universities should scrap plans to reopen next month to prevent travelling students from fuelling the country`s coronavirus pandemic, a union said, calling for courses to be taught online.
Aug 30, 2020, 14:27 PM IST
Circular rimmed, gold-plated glasses worn by Mahatma Gandhi auctioned for USD 340314 at UK auction
A pair of circular rimmed, gold-plated glasses worn by Mahatma Gandhi were auctioned for USD 340,314 (GBP 260,000) at an auction on Friday (August 21). The glasses were left in a Bristol auction house`s letterbox and were found few weeks ago by staff at the East Bristol Auctions inside a plain envelope.
Aug 23, 2020, 10:24 AM IST
Gold-plated spectacles believed to be worn by Mahatma Gandhi emerge at UK auction
A pair of gold-plated spectacles believed to have been worn by Mahatma Gandhi and presented as a gift in the 1900s have emerged on the UK auction circuit, estimated to fetch between 10,000 pounds and 15,000 pounds.
Aug 10, 2020, 10:44 AM IST
SpiceJet to operate flights between India and UK from September 1, 2020; secures slots at London Heathrow Airport
This is presently under the bubble arrangement between India and UK and effective upto end of summer schedule, SpiceJet said.
Aug 04, 2020, 10:37 AM IST
Mystery of origin of Stonehenge's giant stones finally solved
The mystery of the origin of giant sarsen stones at Stonehenge has been solved. A team of archaeologists succeeded in decoding the decades old mystery by using a missing piece of the site which was returned after 60 years.
Jul 30, 2020, 08:53 AM IST
TikTok considering London, other locations to locate its headquarters
TikTok is owned by China-based ByteDance.
Jul 19, 2020, 15:23 PM IST
ZEE5 to remake NENT Studios UK 'Black Widows' in India
NENT Studios UK has struck a major two-season deal with India's largest video streaming platform ZEE5 and producer Big Synergy Media Ltd. which will see a localised version of its scripted format 'Black Widows' created for Indian audiences.
Jun 16, 2020, 14:16 PM IST
Here's how Khalistan has become money making cottage industry in UK
For a millennial who has been raised in Punjab, a trip to the UK's staunch Khalistani Gurudwaras will be shocking and confusing. Not only the Khalistani organizations are proliferating in the UK and it has become a profitable business venture for some people who do not have any other avenues to make a living. Most of these organizations have become members of umbrella organizations of Federation of Sikh Organizations (FSO), Sikh Council UK (SCUK) or World Sikh Parliament (WSP) to be in the limelight.
Jun 09, 2020, 07:17 AM IST
UK to introduce quarantine for international arrivals from June 8
Britain will introduce a COVID-19 quarantine for travellers arriving from abroad from June 8, interior minister Priti Patel said on Friday, a measure that airlines have warned will devastate their industry.
May 23, 2020, 06:45 AM IST
